(Part 2) Top products from r/veganrecipes

I agree. Start by just creating a foundation for yourself, like a basic beans and rice for dinner. What vegetables do you like? Just feel it out yourself starting out.

I have this book which has added some more basic recipes slowly to my repertoire : Quick Fix Vegan- 30 min or less
Like aquapeat said...be careful when trying new recipes that call for specific things. I tried a recipe that called for nutritional yeast and now I have a huge bottle of it that I might never use again because I didn't like the recipe. On the flip side, a dish that prompted me to buy a bunch of asian oils and sesame paste was totally worth it, because I love the recipe.

Just have fun with it! The grocery lists suggested in other comments are great for the staples

Don't forget the stuffing. Stuffing is the best thing about Thankgiving and it's easy to make vegan. This one is delicious and simple to veganize:

https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/11/kale-and-caramelized-onion-stuffing/

Looks like you got some other great suggestions. My whole Thanksgiving is vegan, other than a turkey for the in laws, and no one even guesses.

The Vegan Pie in the Sky book has some great pie recipes too. The cappuccino mousse pie is always a big hit.

I adore The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein--I've never had any of the recipes turn out less than excellent. It really increased my vegetable and whole grain intake, as well as provide some healthy fat (e.g., olive oil). http://www.amazon.com/Mediterranean-Vegan-Kitchen-Donna-Klein/dp/1557883599

This one, named for his restaurant in Philadelphia (I swear I'm going there this year). I LOVE the beet salad in here too, and I'm sure everything I haven't made yet is amazing too. :)

Edit: I just looked closer at the page I linked, and the publisher actually shared the eggplant salad recipe there! It's right above the editorial reviews. You gotta try it. And be prepared to eat a shitload of eggplant.

my absolute favorite vegan cookbook is [Get Healthy, Go Vegan] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Get-Healthy-Vegan-Cookbook/dp/0738213586)

The recipes are extremely delicious, fairly simple without too many unusual ingredients, and healthy. He also provides a lot of nutritional info. it's the one cookbook I always go back to.

My wife got this book for me and it has given me some pretty good inspirations! https://www.amazon.com/Gardener-Grill-Bounty-Garden-Sizzle/dp/0762441119

Thai Vegetarian Cooking (Thailand)

Real Vegetarian Thai (Thailand)

Teff Love (Ethiopia)

Kansha (Japan)

The Lotus and the Artichoke (Malaysia and Sri Lanka are my two favorites, but also has India, Mexico, and Ethiopia)

Decolonize Your Diet (Mexico)

Tahini & Turmeric (the Middle East)

I also like Isa Chandra Moskowitz's books for baking. For slightly fancier, more involved books, I like Bryant Terry's (especially Afro-Vegan).

I just made some vegan churros from the recipe in Viva Vegan. They were pretty amazing. It would be something unique and vegan.

Edit: Here's a pic.

Veganomicon, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook

Forks Over Knives―The Cookbook: Over 300 Recipes for Plant-Based Eating All Through the Year

If you have one: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot: 80 Easy and Delicious Plant-Based Recipes That You Can Make in Half the Time

Depending on where you live, your library might have a bunch. You can check them out, try some recipes, and see if it's one you might want to buy.

I like a lot of international and multi-cultural flavors so I like a wide variety of cookbooks including:

Afro Vegan

Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen

Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen

and a general cookbook that helps you make your own dishes using vegan staples:

The Homemade Vegan Pantry

I adapted the brownie recipe from La Dolce Vegan:

1 1/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup sugar

1 12 oz package soft or silk tofu

1/2 cup oil

1/2 cup water

2 tsp vanilla extract

Oreo Cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and sugar and set aside. In a blender or food processor, blend together tofu, oil water, and vanilla. Add tofu mixture to dry ingredients and mix together until gently mixed.

Line a cupcake/muffin tin with paper cups. Spoon in enough of the batter to fully cover the bottom of each cup. Place an Oreo cookie into each cup. Add batter to cover the cookie. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 12-14 individual brownies.

I've always been a big fan of the Garden of Vegan series.

They have great recipes, and then fun arts and crafts at the end.

The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1551521288/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_ZoF6wbST11X1W

There is also How It All Vegan, and La Dolce Vegan (and probably more, but those are the three I own.)

I just got a book from the library called The Chinese Vegan Kitchen, and it has some Szechuan stuff. Lots of other good stuff too, I just made Moo Shu Vegetables tonight.

This is the amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Vegan-Kitchen-Meat-free-Dairy-free/dp/0399537708/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505904065&sr=8-1&keywords=chinese+vegan

I thought this would be a link to the Sarah Kramer book of the same name. My first vegan cookbook if I recall correctly.

Not to shill, but I used to use this bad boy. If I can find it lying around I can read a couple recipes to you

https://www.amazon.com/PETAs-Vegan-College-Cookbook-Delicious/dp/1402218850/ref=dp_ob_image_bk